Auto pocket article carrier



Sept. 10, 1929. F. w. SALLEY AUTO POCKET ARTICLE CARRIER Filed Oct. 11, 1926 Patented Sept. 10, 1929.

UNITED STATES FRANK W. SALLEY, OF TAMPA, FLORIDA.

AUTO rodxnr ARTICLE CARRIER.

Application filed October 11, 1926. Serial No.114 0,872.

My invention relates to article-carriers, designed more particularl for use of automobilists. It has forits 0 ject to provide such an article composed of suitable flexible mate- 5 rial formed with one or more pockets to conerence being had to the accompanying draw ing forming a part hereof, and in which Figure 1 is a front or face view of the car rier embodying the invention; c

Figure 2 is a rear view of the same; Figure 3 is a vertical central section through the carrier; Figure 1 is a side view of the carrier, folded;

Figure 5 parts broken away;

Figure 6 is a erspective view of an automobile body, showing the carrier attached to the door;

carrier and anti-sagging means, and formed with a handle; 1

Figure 8 is a of anti-sa in frame.

bk: q In the drawing the numeral 1 designates These may be formed of a separate piece stitched or otherwise attached to the'base and provided with a binding 1 and the edges of the backing may also have a binding 5, and a vertical strip 6 may be stitched across the is a detail View of parts of the anti-sagging means,on an'enlarged scale, with i the carrier, or auto-pocket, formed of suit-" material forming the pockets and the backing as illustrated. f .Thebacking or base 2 isprovided on its rear face, preferably at the cor ners, with'metallic sockets 7 which in connection withstuds orbuttons attached to the inside of the car door 8, or other suitable place,

constitute snap-fasteners .for attaching or suspending the carrier-pocket.

To prevent thecarrier or pocket from sag- I gmg under the weight of articles placed in the pocket, I provide a reinforcement or brace preferably made detachable and located centrally of the carrier. This reinforcement may be of different forms. Thepreferred form is illustrated, and consists of a frame 9, preferably of metal and possessing more or less resiliency, having a bowed or loopmember 10 and a depending portion 11 which may have substantial parallel legs 12 connected to-.

gather as indicated in, F igure 8, or disconnected as indicated in Figures2 and 5 of the drawing. Theibowed portion of the frame. 1

may be straight across at the top asshown in Figure 2, or arched as shown in Figure 7.

The frame9 is attached to the rear of the backing or' base 2-by means, of a socket or pocket 13 in. which the bowed end, of the.

frame will fit, being moved into the pocket by, sliding upward through the open lower end of the pocket; ,The lower end ofthe frame will bev detachably connected to the car door, or other support, either case r c or shell 1 1 securedto the door by screws 15 Figure 7 is a side view of a portion of the,

and inwhich the lower portion or legs 12 0f theframe will fit as illustrated in Figures 3 t and 5 of the drawing, or by means of a screw front view of a modified form to prevent sagging of the carrieror autopocket. It will be observed from the foregoing that the weight of the articles placed in the pockets 3 willbe received by the upper end of the bracing frame 9 and that the support for the lower end of the frame prevents downward movement of the frame and hence the carrier is prevented from sagging and is kept or maintained in a distended condition, and the insertion of articles into the pockets and removal therefrom facilitated andsystematic disposition of the articles attained.

If desired, the carrier or auto-pockets maybe formed with a handle for carrying the pocket when detached from its support. "This may be, made by forming a hand or finger opening '19 through the upper part of the backing 2 and the pocket which receives the frame, so as to be below the top portion of the frame which'extends from one side to the other of the pocket and thus create a handle for carrying the auto-pocket. One embodiment of such a handle is illustrated in Figure 7 of the drawing, and .in that particular illustration the backing'Q, is shown as made with an ex- 1 tension 20 which may form a more convenient shape for the handle but not essential, for formation of the handle; I also prefer to provide the carrier or auto-pocket with a fingergrip flap 21 which may be used for lifting the carrier or auto-pocket and its anti-sagging frame from its attachment to the door or support. When removed,the carrier or pocket maybe folded as illustrated in Figure 4, and the folds secured together by snap fasteners "i and 22 as indicated in that figure.

I have illustrated and described the pre ferred embodiment of the invention but changes maybe made in the) details of the various'parts without departing from the essentials. The dGSlI'ZLbllltyOf an auto-pocket embodying thefe'atu'res as described will be appreciated'by the automobilist and need not be further amplified. i Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim is 1. An auto-pocket article carrier consisting' of a flexible base member provided with an article-carrying pocket, and means dis-' posed substantially centrally of the base of to be transversely folded without removal of the'anti-sagging means and adapted tohave its lower portion attached toa' suitable sup port affixed to the face of a' car door.

3. An auto-pocket article carrier consisting of a flexible basemember provided with an artic1e-carrying pocket, a detachable frame member for attachment to one side of the flexible base, said frame member having depending parallel extensions, means detachably connecting the upper part of the frame to the base-member, and means for attaching the lower extensions of the frame to a support to sustain the base member and pocket and prevent accidental disconnection of base member and supporting frame.

4. An auto-pocket article carrier consisting of a' flexible base member provided with an article-carrying pocket, a bowed anti-sagging frame for attachment to one face of the base member substantially centrally thereof, to permit transverse folding of the flexible base and pocket, and a socket member to receive the upper bowed portion of the frame, i

5. An auto-pocket article carrier consisting of a flexible base member provided with an article-carrier pocket, a bowed anti-sagging frame for attachment to one face of the basemember substantially centrally thereof, to permit transverse folding of the flexible base member without detachment of the bowed anti-sagging frame, and a pocket formed on the same sideof the base member to slidably receive the. bowed end of the anti-sagging frame. 7 v

6. An auto-pocket article carrierconsisting'of a flexible base member provided with an article carrying pocket, an anti-sagging frame member for attachment to vone face of the base-member substantially centrally thereof and having an expanded upper portion and depending extensions, a pocket formed on the same face of the base member to receive the expanded portion and detachably secure the frame member, and a support for the lowerextensions of the frame serving to connect the frame to a fixed member-support and prevent accidental disconnection ofthe anti-sagging frame from the flexible base member.

'7, An auto-pocket article carrier consisting of a flexible base member provided with an article carrying pocket, an anti-sagging member having its upper portion separably attached to the base member, a case, or shell serving to receive the lower portion of the anti-sagging member and constituting a support therefor, and preventing accidental disconnection of the anti-sagging member from the base member, and means for attachmentv of the shell or case to a fixed member sup port.

8. An auto-pocket article carrier consisting of a flexible base member provided with an article carrying pocket, an anti-sagging member having its upper portion detachably attachedto the base member and its lower portion expanded and formed with a shoulder, a case or shell to receive the lower portion of the anti-sagging member and upon Which the shoulder of said member may seat and prevent accidental disconnection of the antisagging member and base member, and means for attachment of the shell or case to a fixed member support.

9. An auto-pocket article carrier consisting of a flexible base member provided With an article carrying pocket, an anti-sagging member having its upper portion expanded and attached to the base member, means for detachably attaching the anti-sagging memher to a fixed member support and serving to support said anti-sagging member, and a handle having a finger opening for the article carrier, the anti-sagging member constituting a part of the handle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK W. SALLEY. 

